DeansForImpact. Showdown in Texas teacher preparationActing collectively, advocates for students and teachers stopped the legislation that would have weakened the quality of teachers entering Texas classrooms.

EdSurge. Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?“There is a thought that because people went to school, that they know what school is [and] how teachers should teach and how students [should] learn,” explains Fuhrman. “It is like having a housing secretary who lived in a house. It is not the preparation that you need. It is a great disservice to the knowledge base underlying education.”

NYTimes. De Blasio’s Concessions on Charter Schools Are DisclosedAnother potentially significant change for the charter sector came in the form of proposed rules, released last month, that would create different ways for teachers at certain charter schools to earn certification and start teaching before the process is complete.